Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-15
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Many records OF the career OF General u.
S. Grant were issued at the close of the civil
war, none of which were more popular than
that by Oliver Optic. This passed through
many editions and now for some time has
been out of print. "Our Standard Bearer,
or the Life of General Ulysses S. Grant," is
now issued in a new edition, with the add1-
tions of the civil career of the general as
President for two terms; his journey abroad;
his sickness, death and burial. The work
comprises his youth, manhood, his cam
paigns, his eminent services in the recon
struction of the nation his sword has re-
deemed, as seen and related by Captain Ber-
nard Galligasken, Cosmopolitan, and written
out by Oliver Optic, together with the re-
cent additions; illustrated. Lee & Shepard,
publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by
Judd the bookseller.
"Dog Stories and Dog Lore" is a story of
the experiences of two boys in rearing and
training dogs, with many anecdotes of ca
nine intelligence, by Thomas W. Knox.
Those who wish information concerning the
care and training of dogs will find much of
interest in the volume. It is, however, a
book for boys and comes in holiday dress
The book with its bright cover and pleasant
stories will make many hearts happy at
Christmas. Cassell & Co, publishers, New
York. For sale in this city by Judd the
bookseller.
"a Flock of Girls and Their Friends" by
Nora Perry, author of "For a Woman" 4"
"New Songs and Ballads" etc., is a nice
book for girls. It is a story of girls and for
girls, and all girls who read the book will be
interested, others will be interested in girls
if not in the story of them. It is a dainty
volume fresh from the press of Ticknor &
Co., Boston. For sale in this city by Judd
the bookseller.
A new "Life of Abraham Lincoln" has
been added to the great number already pub
lished. 1t is a biography "for the people"
by J. G. Holland, one of the peoples wri-
ters. He does not aim to write history of
the rebellion, nor to present a political or
military history of Mr. Lincoln's administra-
ton; he does not give any considerable num-
Der of Mr.. Lincoln's letters, speeches and
State papers, but he gives the character and
life of this beloved man, in thorough SYM
pathy with the principles to which that life
was devoted, giving attention to history only
as Mr.. Lincoln was connected with public
events; reproducing those letters and papers
which illustrate his personal character and
throw light upon phases of public and pri
vate life. The style and scope of Lincoln's
genius, his social, political and religious SEN
timents and opinions are given in way that
brings US nearer to the man whom all of us
had learned to love. Published by Dodds,
Mead & Co., New York. For sale in this
city by Judd the bookseller.
equal to the Occasion" by Edward Gar
rett, author of cat Any Cost" "Family
Fortunes" etc., and "Ter Only Son." by
Hesba Stretton, author of ''Cobwebs and
Cables" etc., are new novels published by
Dodds, Mead & Co. They are light stories
of the Imaginative cast and will be found in
teresting by novel readers. For sale in this
city by Judd the bookseller.
"Dead Mans Rock, by O., and 'tA Queer
Race" by William Westall, are the latest
numbers of Cassell's Rainbow series" MIR.
Westall's "The Phantom City," "Two
Pinches of Snuff &c., have been very pop
ular. The novels are published in the usual
Judd the bookseller.
Louisa NJ Alcott is the writer of "Lulu's
Library" little volume containing ten or
eleven short stories, most of which were
written at sixteen for the younger sisters of
the author and their playmates, and appeared
some years later under the name of "Flower
Fables" They are now republished with
some additions in holiday volume very at
fishers, Boston. For sale in this city by
Judd the bookseller.
'Babyland" comes again edited by the ed
itors Of 'sWide Awake. 1t is a nice little
book for little folks and cannot fail to amuse
them. It is full of pictures, stories and
verses 90 well arranged that the book takes
at first sight D. Lothrop & Co., publish
ers, Boston: For sale in this city by Judd
the bookseller.
Another cook book comes from the press
of Roberts Brothers entitled "Boston School
Kitchen Text Book" lessons in cooking for
the use of classes in public and industrial
schools, by Mrs. D. A. Lincoln. It is a book
of first principles with reasons. The sub
stance of all the lessons has been worked ont
in the cooking olass-rooms or school Kitchens
connected with the Boston public schools.
That this working out has been satisfactory
the superintendent of the Boston public
schools gladly testifes. For sale in this city
by Judd the bookseller.